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MyauntEdithwasawidowof50,workingasasecretary,whendoctorsdiscoveredwhatwasthenthoughttobeaveryseriousheartailment.
AuntEdithdoesnacceptdefeateasily.Shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundanarticleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeon,Dr.MichaelDeBakey,ofHouston,Texas.HEhadsavedthelifeofsomeonewiththesameailment.ThearticlesaidDr.DeBakeyfeeswereveryhigh;AuntEdithcouldnpossiblypaythem.Butcouldhetellherofsomeonewhosefeeshecouldpay?
SoAuntEdithwrotetohim.Shesimplylistedherreasonsforwantinglive:herthreechildren,whowouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyears,herlittle-girldreamoftravelingandseeingtheworld.Therewasnawordofself-pity---onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.Shemailedtheletter,notreallyexpectingananswer.
Afewdayslater,mydoorbellrang.AuntEdithdidnwaittocomein;shestoodinthehallandreadaloud:ourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.IfyoucancometoHouston,therewillbenochargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.SignedichaelDeBakey.
Thatwassevenyearsago.Sincethen,AuntEdithhasbeenaroundtheworld.Herthreechildrenarehappilymarried.Forherage,sheisoneoftheyoungest,mostalivepeopleIknow
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